aufe r of the en' Covenant. 2 73 ever believed fhould be faved, it were poffible that no one thould be Paved thereby ; yea if he did no more, confidering our frate and condition, it was impoffible that any one should fo be. To give the fum of thefe things, it is inquired with re- fpect unto which of thefe confiderations of the new Cove- nant, it is affirmed that it was procured by the Death of Chrift. If it be faid, that it is with refpeêt unto the actual commu- nication of all the Grace and Glory prepared in the Cove- nant, and propofed unto us in the Promifes of it; it is molt true. All the Grace and Glory promifed in the Covenant was purchafed for the Church by Jefus Chrift. In this fenfe by his Death he procured the new Covenant. This the whole Scripture from the Beginning of it in the firft Promife unto the end of it, doth bear witnefs unto. For it is in him alone that God bleffeth us with all fj'iritual Bleffings in Heavenly things. Let all the good things that are mentioned or promifed in the Covenant exprefly, or by juft confequence, be fummed up, and it will be no hard matter to demonftrate concerning them all, and that both joyntly and feverally, that they were all procured for us by the Obedience and Death of Chrift. But this is notthat which is intended. For molt of this Opinion do deny, that the Grace of the Covenant in Couver- fon unto God, the Remion of fins, Sanaiftcation, yuflificati- on, Adoption, and the like, are the effects or procurements of the Death of Chrift. And they do on the other hand de- clare, that it is Gods making of the Covenant which they do intend: that is the contrivance of the terms and conditions of it, with their propofal unto mankind for their Recovery. But herein there is ñd vv2+4s. For t. The Lord Chrift himfelf, and the whole work of his. Mediation, as the Ordinance of God for the Recovery and Salvation of loft Sinnerss,is the firft and principal promife of the N n Cove-
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